ddg4005
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| Valve's Pipe Drean Now Gigantic
Steam has indeed come a long way. When it first launched I didn't like it because it was slow and buggy. But Valve being Valve listened to user feedback on what worked and what didn't. Now Steam has come into it's own...mostly.
I say mostly because it can still be frustrating when you want to play a new game that requires authentication and the servers are busy. That aside I think it's a helluva lot better than SecuROM as far as copy protection goes. And the best part? It's free. Microsoft should take some lessons here for their Games for Windows Live service which isn't bad. It's just neglected, as if Microsoft isn't sure what to do with it.
All that said I think there's still life left in retail stores since games that don't use Steam can be played immediately after being installed. Instead of it being an either/or situation both can complement one another (Steam could be used for authentication and updates instead of SecuROM and retailers could still sell boxed disc versions for anyone wanting a hard copy). After all, more choices for PC gamers is always a good thing  .
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quatrix
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| said by ddg4005  :All that said I think there's still life left in retail stores since games that don't use Steam can be played immediately after being installed. You lost me. I can play a Steam-based game immediately after installing it too. |
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Angrychair
join:2000-09-20
Jacksonville, FL | STEAM AUTHENTICATION SERVER BUSY, PLEASE WAIT A FEW HOURS TO PLAY YOUR NEW GAME AND TRY AGAIN. THANK YOU. |
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elios
join:2005-11-15
Springfield, MO | i havnt seen that since HL2 came out sooo yea... |
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tiger72
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said by Angrychair :STEAM AUTHENTICATION SERVER BUSY, PLEASE WAIT A FEW HOURS TO PLAY YOUR NEW GAME AND TRY AGAIN. THANK YOU. What is this, 2004? I haven't seen that in forever. |
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Angrychair
join:2000-09-20
Jacksonville, FL | I was getting similar errors just this last weekend.
Just because you haven't had any problems doesn't mean no problems occur. |
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tiger72
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Saint Louis, MO
clubs: | I assume that was due to UT3?
I simply got a slow download which finished right after the free weekend was over... |
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Smith6612
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The only time I see that is when the Steam Community has been down for a few hours for maintenance. Other than that, I've never seen that.
Otherwise, go Valve! I've been using Steam for over a year now, and it has come a long way. The in-game web Browser, though it still needs some work, is great. It lets you go on YouTube while in game, and the such (less Alt+Tabbing for me). |
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